土
tǔ
earth
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 土
- Structure
- Top-bottom
- Components
- 十 + 一
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
土 vs 士: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
士
shì
member of the senior ministerial class (old)
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 士
- Structure
- —
- Components
- —
How to tell 土 and 士 apart
土 has 3 strokes and means “earth”, while 士 has 3 strokes and means “member of the senior ministerial class (old)”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.